If you thought Citizen would do anything to meet anyone’s expectation after the release of their debut record Youth, which allowed them to earn a wider audience, think again. Everybody Is Going To Heaven, their second LP released in June through Run For Cover Records, may surprise a lot of people as it rather deviates from their previous sound. With … Continue reading
“You try to control my life? NEVER!” With this battle cry, Wisdom In Chains kicked off their first official release. Twelve years later, the Philadelphia crew is still top of the game. What started off as a side project of Dutch hardcore band Dare Devil and Philly’s own Krutch, soon became one of hardcore’s powerhouses. … Continue reading
Massachusetts hardcore kids, Spirits, are the latest gut busting four-piece to come pouring out Boston. Hailing from a city at the heart of hardcore, a place with a longstanding reputation for producing top talents in the world of alternative music, Spirits definitely have their work cut out for them. Standing out is never easy, particularly … Continue reading
With debut album Where I Lie well and truly under their belts, Young Turks are set to release their anticipated follow up, Where I Rise. Recorded at D-Wreck studios and mixed by Alex Estrada – Touché Amore, Joyce Manor and Silver Snakes, Where I Rise validates this bands individual and ferocious form of punk drenched … Continue reading
Stray From The Path are by no means new-comers to the hardcore scene. Anonymous being their seventh full length album, SFTP has shown those years of around-the-clock hard-work and dedication can pay off. Since their formation in 2001 this band has come on leaps and bounds. With the success of previous album Rising Sun, taking the … Continue reading
It has been quite two hell of a years for Touché Amoré. Since the outstanding Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me came out, the Los Angeles hardcore band has brought their awesomeness all around the world; from explosive headlining club shows to bigger stages, the quintet gained so much experience on the road and … Continue reading
Alpha & Omega is a Hardcore band from Los Angeles that started in 2007. With influences drawn from Hardcore, Crossover and Metal, you know the material is guaranteed to be heavy. Their last album Life Swallower released in 2010 gained positive reviews and 7” single ‘Sink’ had fans waiting for the new record to be … Continue reading
Riverside, CA’s No Bragging Rights have recently put out their latest record: Cycles. The release features an impressive list of guest vocalists, with names such as Counterparts’ Brendan Murphy and Matt Lanners from The Greenery. It would go to far to discuss every track in this limited amount of space, but here are some of my favorite tracks. ‘The Advent Of Change’ is the opening … Continue reading
Hardcore lives in South-Wales, at least if we are to believe Brutality Will Prevail, who are releasing their third full-length Scatter the Ashes on November 12th through Purgatory Records. Where their previous full-length Root of All Evil was still a straight-up hardcore album, their new release features more musical variation. Album opener ‘Life Lines’ sounds … Continue reading
Parkway Drive has always been a fan of experimenting with their sound, pushing boundaries where they can. What started on Deep Blue carries through on Atlas in a big way. Parkway Drive fans are split into three parties; those that like Horizons and Killing With A Smile, those that like Deep Blue and those that … Continue reading
